Sun Jie quickly put on a flattering smile and excitedly followed them upstairs.
Back when the company still existed, Sun Jie always acted like the second-in-command. But now that the company had dissolved and everyone had been absorbed into Liangyin Media, he immediately became much more submissive.
When Shen Jianbin had targeted Da Fei before, Sun Jie had definitely been one of his eager followers.
Now, in the blink of an eye, he had become Da Fei's subordinate. Naturally, he was terrified that Da Fei might make things difficult for him.
Watching the group head upstairs, everyone downstairs immediately began whispering among themselves.
What exactly would Liangyin Media do after taking them in?Would they simply absorb them and then disband them on the spot?
At this moment, many of them regretted not treating Brother Fei better when he had still been in the band.
Those who used to be close to Brother Fei had never gotten much attention during the past three years, but now they had suddenly soared to success.
Liangyin Media was now a giant opportunity. Becoming even a mid-level manager there was practically life-changing.
Either you had been close with Brother Fei… or you genuinely had talent.
Just look at Sun Jie. He had helped squeeze Brother Fei out back then.
Yet now he was still allowed upstairs with him—all because he was a skilled guitarist.
The people left downstairs could only sigh helplessly.
If they left to seek another job, they might miss their chance to join Liangyin Media. But if they stayed, they worried about being ignored forever.
A truly painful dilemma.
At Liangyin Media
When everyone saw several unfamiliar faces coming upstairs with Da Fei, they were all stunned.
Lin Chudong clapped his hands.
"Everyone, let me introduce the new members."
"This is Xiao Zhang from the arranging department. From now on, he'll work under Old Chen."
"This is Xiao Rui, formerly the front desk receptionist for Da Fei Band. She'll continue handling reception."
"Old Ma from logistics, and this…"
Before Lin Chudong could finish, Sun Jie hurriedly introduced himself politely:
"I'm guitarist Sun Jie. Please take care of me in the future."
Lin Chudong gave a brief introduction.
The newcomers didn't know most of the staff, but they definitely recognized Liang Yin and Wang Zhi.
After arranging desks for the four of them, Lin Chudong, Liang Yin, and Wang Zhi entered the office.
Liang Yin impatiently asked:
"Da Fei, what happened?"
Lin Chudong replied:
"Just like you hoped, I bought Da Fei Band. Cost me a total of 120,000 yuan. Since it wasn't much money, I didn't bother discussing it with you."
Liang Yin and Wang Zhi were stunned.
"So cheap? Did Shen Jianbin lose his mind?"
Lin Chudong laughed.
"Not exactly. Shen Jianbin got himself a rich woman sponsor and plans to quit the entertainment industry. He doesn't care about this money anymore."
The two were shocked.
Only a few months ago, Da Fei had declared boldly downstairs that one day he'd take everything back.
And now he had actually done it.
Even more unbelievable—he'd bought the company for only 120,000 yuan.
It was an incredible bargain.
Most likely, Shen Jianbin finally grew a conscience. Back then, when he kicked Da Fei out, he'd only given him 120,000 yuan. Now he had basically returned an empty shell company as compensation.
Liang Yin asked:
"So what's the plan for the company now?"
Lin Chudong answered:
"Easy enough. We've got so many singers now, but not enough musicians."
"When Tian Yingxiong and Yang Han have performances, these musicians can follow them."
"And Shen Jianbin agreed to do a farewell concert. That gives us the perfect promotional angle for our first concert."
Wang Zhi nodded.
"I'll arrange it. First I'll announce the concert date on our official account."
"I'll also contact President Meng."
Lin Chudong nodded.
Wang Zhi immediately went out to begin arranging everything.
Watching Wang Zhi handling business contacts and assigning tasks, Sun Jie observed him carefully for a long time.
When Wang Zhi finally sat down, Sun Jie hurried over with a cup of coffee.
"President Wang, I'm new here. Please look after me."
Wang Zhi froze for a moment.
Seeing the once-arrogant lead guitarist now serving him coffee instantly inflated his confidence.
Wang Zhi himself had once been a guitar teacher and enthusiast. He used to admire Sun Jie immensely for being able to perform on stage.
And now that same guitarist was trying to flatter him.
Being management really felt amazing.
Even though Wang Zhi didn't own a single share of the company, he was still technically the third-in-command.
His posture had to remain dignified.
He couldn't act important in front of the company veterans.
Could he put on airs around Jing Feifei? Impossible—that rich girl's handbag probably cost more than several months of his salary.
Act superior around Jia Lu? She was basically the boss lady's best friend.
Act tough toward Old Chen? No chance.
But now that Sun Jie had arrived, Wang Zhi finally had someone he could act like a vice president around.
He patted Sun Jie's shoulder and said earnestly:
"Little Sun, work hard from now on. Improve your skills while following Brother Fei. The company won't treat you badly."
Sun Jie immediately nodded obediently.
"President Wang, I'll rely on you from now on. If there's any tea-serving or errand work, just call me."
Sun Jie's attitude was absolutely perfect.
Brother Fei was now the big boss—it made sense to flatter him.
But the boss was too busy, so Sun Jie barely had opportunities.
As for the boss's wife? Better not act too enthusiastic and accidentally cause misunderstandings.
So between Su Yulin and Wang Zhi, he'd rather curry favor with Wang Zhi.
At least psychologically, it felt safer.
Lin Chudong hadn't mentioned his待遇 yet, which probably meant his pay would remain the same as before.
If Sun Jie jumped ship now, he likely wouldn't find similar待遇 elsewhere anyway.
After flattering Wang Zhi thoroughly, Sun Jie returned to his desk.
Watching everyone busily working, his feelings became incredibly complicated.
He felt like a sheep that had wandered into a wolf pack—completely out of place and trembling nervously.
Su Yulin finished packing her things.
Wang Zhi and Guo Xiaoliang helped move them upstairs.
Seeing how warmly everyone welcomed Su Yulin made Sun Jie feel even more conflicted.
This place practically felt like Su Yulin's home.
She moved upstairs without the slightest sense of unfamiliarity.
Even though she had moved up, she still had to keep running between floors because the former Da Fei Band downstairs was now under her management.
Previously, because Su Yulin had been close to Da Fei, many employees had excluded her.
But now her status had completely reversed.
She had suddenly become their superior.
Quite a few people were now trembling nervously while recalling how they used to isolate her…
Would this cold and strict Sister Su start making life difficult for them?
While Su Yulin was moving things around, Jia Lu quietly entered Lin Chudong's office and gently shut the door behind her.
"Brother Fei, I want to talk to you about something."
Lin Chudong was busy arranging concert matters. Seeing her expression, he froze slightly.
"What's wrong?"
Jia Lu lowered her head, hands behind her back, expression complicated.
"Now that Yulin's here… will you take her to performances instead of me from now on?"
As fellow drummers, Su Yulin's professional skills were certainly not inferior to hers.
And she had worked with Da Fei for years.
There had even been rumors about the two of them.
So after Su Yulin arrived, Jia Lu suddenly felt like she was about to lose her position.
Lin Chudong laughed softly.
He hadn't expected her to worry about this.
Actually, who became the performer no longer mattered much.
Once the company expanded and fully relocated to Beijing, all these early members would eventually manage different departments.
After getting busy enough, they might not even want to perform anymore.
"Don't worry," he said.
"You'll still be our band's number one drummer."
"If there's a performance, you'll have priority. Yulin can follow Yang Han for now."
"And once Tian Yingxiong joins, both of you will probably become very busy."
Hearing this, Jia Lu immediately smiled happily.
"Thank you, Brother Fei. I understand now."
Just after Jia Lu left, Wang Zhi entered again.
"Brother Fei, President Meng already contacted me. They want to hold the concert in Chengdu. What do you think?"
"Chengdu sounds good," Lin Chudong replied.
"The tourism bureau there will probably support us too."
"And stadium rental in Chengdu is definitely cheaper than Shanghai. Saves a lot of costs."
Wang Zhi asked:
"So we really aren't cooperating with ticketing companies?"
"No."
"Tell Yao Qiang to add a ticket purchase channel inside Audition Online."
"Set the concert ticket as an in-game shop item."
"Understood."
For Yao Qiang, this was incredibly simple.
It was just adding another item into the game store.
Within half an hour, the artists had already designed a cartoon-style concert ticket.
The item's name was:
Liangyin Band Chengdu Concert Ticket
Half an hour later, Liangyin Band's official account announced the concert.
Da Fei's first concert instantly caused a massive sensation online.
"This is the difference. Da Fei Band lost its lead singer, while Da Fei himself is already beginning the first stop of a world tour!"
"Why Chengdu? Why not Shanghai? Totally unfair to Shanghai fans!"
"What's wrong with Chengdu? His first hit after leaving the band was literally Chengdu!"
"Actually that wasn't his very first hit—"
"Fine, fine. His first song after leaving Da Fei Band was Chengdu. Happy now?"
"In any case, Da Fei and Chengdu are deeply connected."
"Where do we buy tickets? I can't find them on MaiZi Ticketing."
"There's a purchase link on Weibo. You buy them through Audition Online. Entrance is through the game QR code screenshot."
"Wait WHAT? That's such a weird ticketing system."
"Does that mean there won't be scalpers?!"
"That's impossible. Every concert has scalpers."
"Da Fei's tickets go on sale tomorrow at noon. If people can actually buy them, that proves there's no shady business."
"Would Da Fei really be this honest?"
"If that's true, I'm definitely going."
"Exactly. The value is insane. Other concerts cost two or three thousand yuan for average seats. Da Fei's VIP front-row area is only two thousand!"
The concert immediately became one of the hottest topics among music fans.
Especially fans in Chengdu—they were extremely excited.
After the announcement, Audition Online suddenly gained thousands of new downloads.
Inside an office elsewhere, Zhang Yiran also saw the news.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, coldness radiating from her body.
"You bastard… this time you've walked right into my crosshairs."
Coincidentally, Zhang Yiran had also been preparing a concert in Chengdu.
Zhang Yina frowned.
"Yiran, Da Fei's holding a concert there too. We should change dates."
Zhang Yiran sneered.
"No. I want to clash with him directly."
"He's only famous online. What kind of real audience appeal can he possibly have in an actual concert?"
After several public conflicts with Da Fei, she had been holding in this frustration for a long time.
Now she finally had the perfect chance to crush him.
A concert was the ideal battlefield.
Even if Da Fei had huge popularity and online hype, getting fans to spend real money on tickets was a completely different matter.
Filling a five-thousand or ten-thousand-seat venue in a single city was incredibly difficult.
Zhang Yina still looked worried.
"Da Fei's current popularity isn't low. I'm afraid something could go wrong."
Zhang Yiran coldly replied:
"We hold dozens of concerts every year. Even if we lose money on this one, I don't care."
"I HAVE to beat him once."
Then she added:
"Contact the ticketing companies. Keep scalper prices only slightly above face value. I'll personally cover the lost profits."
After saying that, she took out her phone and dialed a number.
Moments later, she smiled brightly.
"Heavenly King Zhao? I have a concert. Can you help me out?"
"Haha, just as a guest appearance. Help promote things a little."
"Great! Thank you so much. Your team will be well taken care of."
After she hung up, Zhang Yina said helplessly:
"You're spending a huge price just to fight Da Fei."
Calling in a Heavenly King-level favor was not something to waste casually.
Normally, such a guest should be saved for the most important concert.
With a Heavenly King appearing, ticket sales would definitely explode.
But instead of raising ticket prices, she was actually lowering them just to compete against Da Fei.
Zhang Yiran clenched her fists.
"I've been in this industry for over twenty years."
"I refuse to let some brat under thirty step all over me."
"As long as I beat him once, any amount of money is worth it."
Two hours later, Zhang Yiran Studio officially announced the concert.
The promotional poster immediately sent the entire internet into chaos.
She had invited Heavenly King Zhao as a guest performer.
The Heavenly King hadn't appeared publicly in years.
Now he was actually joining Zhang Yiran on stage.
A Heavenly King and Heavenly Queen together—how could anyone resist that?
Her team also announced strict anti-scalping measures so fans could buy reasonably priced tickets.
Under Zhang Yina's media operation, the topic instantly shot to trending.
The news of the Heavenly King and Queen joining forces swept through the entertainment industry.
Many famous singers reposted the announcement with congratulations.
Some even publicly stated they planned to attend.
The internet exploded even harder.
Fans realized they might not only see the Queen and King—but also many other celebrities.
If they bought VIP seats, they might even sit near famous stars.
The appeal was overwhelming.
In an instant, Zhang Yiran's concert completely overshadowed Da Fei's popularity.
"Sorry Da Fei… but I have to choose Sister Zhang."
"Can these two stop scheduling concerts on the same day?!"
"Da Fei, please change the date! We'll have more chances to see you, but a Heavenly King and Queen sharing the stage might only happen once!"
"Honestly Zhang Jie's tickets are easier to buy. Da Fei's requires downloading Audition Online. Forget it, I'll just watch Sister Zhang."
And just like that, public opinion tilted sharply toward the Heavenly Queen's concert.
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